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Are You Concerned About Losing Your Medications Or Have You Already Lost Them?
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Is anyone staying abreast of this whole #opioidscrisis #opioidepidemic #dea #Kolondny going on?
And, are you concerned about losing your medications or have you already lost them?

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Has your situation changed?
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Has Anyone Hac A Nerve Block Done For Back Pain?
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My pain doc wants me to try a nerve block on my back. I'm willing to try anything at this point. If you've had it done, is it painful? Does it hurt? I have DDD, stenosis,and L-4 and L-5 are herniated. Any feedback is greatly appreciated!

A MyChronicPainTeam Member

You need to find a specialist who knows how to do it and has a CT or at least an ultrasound available. It can help you to patch up the pain for 1 - 3 months depending on the stage of your herniatedā€¦ read more

When You See A New Doctor About Your Pain, How Much Detail Do You Go Into About Your Pain?
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I have seen many doctors in the past couple of years trying to find the source of my pain. I had neck fusion surgery in September 2014. Instead of getting better, things kept going downhill. I started getting daily migraines and pain that grew from my neck and shoulders to my arms, legs and now my trunk and hips. I have fibromyalgia and diffuse myofascial syndrome according to this last doctor. But I feel that there is unfinished business in my neck. No doctors will do another MRI on my neckā€¦ read more

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I have what they think is primary progressive MS but fibromiaga fits also I have 3 years of scans tests the lot I have brain leaisions all over but they are small according to one nureo it's normalā€¦ read more

Shoulder Replacement
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Has anyone had reverse shoulder replacement surgery?

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I had rotator cuff surgery on both shoulders (2yrs apart) many years ago. Now doctors are telling me the surgeries have failed and I need shoulder replacement surgery on both. I just finishedā€¦ read more

Is DEA Going To Crack Down On Those Who Take Pain Meds For Real Pain More Than What They Have Done Already?
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My husband told me that Pres. Trump said heā€™d like to do away with half of all pain meds use! Iā€™ve been on pain meds off and on from 21 to mid 30ā€™s since I had received approx. 20+ surgeries in that time. Then 20 years ago ruptured L-4 and L-5, L-5 S-1. Pain was unbearable . Iā€™ve been on them straight since then , Oct 21st at 1:10 pm ,1997. You donā€™t forget the date that changed your life. Iā€™ve been treated like a drug seeker all my life on meds. Once and awhile youā€™ll find a dr who knows painā€¦ read more

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Hey Kiddo, Believe half of what you HEAR and all of what you SEE!! If Trump wants to be president--he knows--the drugs are for street use. That is what he wants to stop. We have to believe inā€¦ read more

Celebrex
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Pancreatitis pain

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I've been Lucky , last year I was put on prednisone, I take a low dose of 15mgs a day, but my pancreas pain is minimal now, 60mgs at 1st which took my pancreas pain away, but the doctor was afraid ofā€¦ read more

Has Anyone Been Diagnosed With Complex Regional Pain Syndrome?
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Yes, I have in 2015

They Don't Care About My Pain
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Because I have a few other conditions, that may be life threatening. I can't get the doctors o focus on my pain.

To be frank I don't care if the other things kill me, if they don't relieve the pain life isn't worth living anyway.

Anyone else had this problem, how did you get the doctors to understand.

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Cannabis is the future. May not help everyone but helps me. Bed time I take oil with a small amount of the and 3 times a day I take a half of gummy and cbd with no thc 3 times a day. The hardest partā€¦ read more

Why Are We Being Treaing Like We Are Bad People Because We Are In Pain
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I know that they are bad people out there, but we are not one of them, and yet we get treated like we are bad, because we are in pain and what helps us is being decided by people who do not feel what we do

A MyChronicPainTeam Member

Ur NOT a bad person DONT ever let the B******s get U down M2

How Do You Describe Your Pain To A Dr??
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I hate the question "is your pain achey, throbbing, stabbing, etc?" I never know how to answer

A MyChronicPainTeam Member

I would suggest keeping a detailed journal and staying conscious of the pain you are feeling long enough to describe it. When we feel pain, our minds immediately try to distract us from it, in orderā€¦ read more